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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, April 24,1956
O'Brien To Go For 62 In Shot, 190 In Discus
Following his shot put duel Saturday with KU's Bill Nieder, world champion Parry O'Brien declared that it was his intention to try to reach 190 feet in the discus and 62 feet in the shot sometime in the near future, if possible.
His remark followed questions regarding his plans for further development in the discus, after he had outdistanced the field Saturday morning with a throw of 176 feet 9 inches.
Someone mentioned the possibility of these goals in time for the Olympic trip to Melbourne.
"It's going to be a lot of work," he said. However, the giant Californiaian appeared to be stating more of a fact rather than expressing anything approaching a negative outlook.
O'Brien, whose shot put match with Nieder had been compared to the 1954 "dream mile" between John Landy and Roger Bannister, competed in the Relays on an exhibitionary basis, and the only new mark he could have set would have been a world record.
Nieder, whose lone comment to the crowd of 15,000 had been "I don't think it's so bad to be beaten by the world's champion." earlier explained his shot put performance: "I felt pretty good, I had lots of snap, but I guess I just wasn't getting under it."
Said O'Brien, "We'll be up at the Drake Raves next week and should be throwing well, and I think we'll both go over 60 feet."
Asked if it was true that he isolated himself in a world of his own, O'Brien partially agreed. "But this is true only on days when I am competing. I do this in an effort to work myself up to the proper mental and physical attitude for the situation."
The ex-USC star, who stands 6 foot three inches and weights 235 pounds, seemed rather doubtful when asked about Kansas' chances of wrestling the national track title from Southern California's Trojans.
"Oh sure, there's always a chance, but in this case SC's too deep in too many events. They may not take many first places, but they'll hurt you with a lot of seconds and thirds. In order for Kansas to win, I think they would have to be right and SC would have to foul us pretty bad."
Southern Cal standouts named by O'Brien who should give KU trouble were Mike Larrabee, whose best quarter-mile mark is :47.5; discus man Sam Babka, who has thrown 174 feet $^{23}$ inches, and spinner Dick Dorsey, who owns a :21.7 in the 220-yard dash.
O'Brien listed UCLA's Don Vick as the next most likely athlete to throw the shot 60 feet. Vick's best throw thus far is 57 feet 5 inches, and he also has tossed the discus 168 feet 9 inches.
2 Oregon Milers To Run Against Landy
The University of Oregon's two top distance runners, Jim Bailey and Bill Dellinger, have been selected to run against Australia's John Landy in special mile May 5 at the Los Angeles Coliseum, the University of Southern California announced today.
Only Bailey, a fellow countryman of Landy's, and Dellinger will race against the world record holder, unless Landy requests a pacer. In that case, four men will run.
In last year's NCAA meet, Bailey won the mile run, while Dellinger placed second, and also won the two-mile run.
Since 1932, Mildred (Babe) Didrikson Zaharias has been selected Woman Athlete of the Year six times, once for track and five times for golf.
—(Daily Kansan photo)
WHO'S GOT THE HAND-WARMER?—Winter fought a bushwhacking retreat Monday, leaving both KU and K-State baseball players shivering in the chilling blast. While members of the KU bench huddle together, shortstop Barry Robertson (extreme right).
probably wishes he was on the south end of the bench.
Baseball Team Suffers First Loss, K-State 2-1
The Jayhawk baseball team absorbed its first defeat of the season Monday, losing to Kansas State, 2 to 1, in its first Big Seven game. The game, which turned into a pitchers' duel from the third inning on, pitted Dick Stone of K-State and Kansas' Bob Shirley. Both hurlers worked in near freezing temperatures.
Shirley allowed seven hits, walked one, and struck out four in going the route for the Jayhawks.
Stone, making his first appearance for the Wildcats, used a slow, sweeping curve and a quick fastball to puzzle Kansas batters. He gave up only four hits, walked none, and struck out 10 for his first win of the young season.
Forrest Hogland was the only KU batter able to solve the magic of Stone's curve. His big hit was a double in the first inning to score teammate Barry Robertson, who led off the inning with a single to left
After the first inning, Stone scattered the two other Jayhawk blows and set the Hawks down in almost regular order.
The Wildcat runs were scored off starter Shirley in the first and the third. Hits by Clark and Billinger in the first scored the first run. Boyd scored the winning run
in the third after hitting a two-bagger, and then moving home on two fielders' choices.
KANSAS
Robertson, ss 3 1 1
Hoglund, 3b 4 0 0
Conn, cf 4 0 0
Willey, lf 4 0 0
Steinnever, rf 4 0 0
Donaldson, c 4 0 0
Trombold, 1b 3 0 0
Gulledge, 2b 3 0 1
Shirley, p 3 0 1
a. Dixon 1 0 0
a. Google 2 1 0
a. batted for Trombold in the ninth.
KANSAS STATE
KANSAS STATE AB R H
Clark, 3b 4 1 2
Boyd, cf 4 1 1
Carlson, 1b, rf 3 0 0
Billinge, g 4 0 1
Clifford, lf 4 0 1
Sturgeon, rf 4 0 1
Rafferty, 2b 4 0 1
Hackler, ss 3 0 0
Stone, p 3 0 0
Zeller, rf 1 0 0
Totals 2 0 0
Kansas State ... 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-2
Kansas ... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-3
Wash Your Own Car 50c
Lawyer Claims IBC Paid Joe Louis To Quit Boxing
Chuck McBeth Conoco 9th & Indiana
NEW YORK (UP)—A government attorney charged Monday that the International Boxing Club paid former heavyweight champion Joe Louis $150,000 to give up his title in 1949 and help organize a promotional monopoly of championship bouts.
Documents bearing out these acts were presented to Judge Sylvester J. Ryan, who is hearing the case without jury. The government opened its case last Friday, seeking to prove that the IBC has monopolized boxing in violation of the federal anti-trust laws.
William J. Elkins, assistant U.S. attorney who is presenting the government's suit against the IBC, also stated that Jim Norris and his IBC associates bought off the late Mike Jacobs with $110,000 to gain control of the New York arenas where the biggest matches are staged. Jacobs was the biggest boxing promoter of that period.
According to the government, Louis was paid $150,000 to give up his heavyweight title on March 1, 1949. Three weeks later they signed four of the top contenders to exclusive IBC contracts. They were Ezzard Charles, Jersey Joe Wallett, Lee Savoid and light heavyweight champion Gus Lesnevich.
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In its third victory this season, the KU tennis team defeated Tulsa University 6 to 1 Monday, as the host team managed to win a doubles match against Bob Riley and Bud Burke.
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Hawks Prep For Squad Tilt In Wintry Season
Of purely local interest, but possibly of greater significance than beating Tulsa a second time is the at-last defeat of newcomer Bud Burke in the intra-squad tournament by sophomore No. 3 man Gene Kane.
Cold, rainy weather failed to hamper KU's football squad Monday as they entered the last week of spring practice. The squad readied itself for the inter-squad game Saturday afternoon which will mark the end of spring drills.
Netmen Stun Tulsa Again
The triumph at Tulsa was the second victory this year over Tulsa, against one defeat—that to bitter rival Washburn University of Topeka, 4 to 3, April 16, at Memorial Stadium courts.
Last Saturday, at Lincoln, Coach Dick Mechem's five-man crew served up a 7 to 0 defeat for the Cornhuskers of Nebraska.
Burke, who eliminated two returning lettermen in his buoyant ascent to the varsity while moving from tenth on the pre-season seeding "ladder" to a traveling-team fourth spot, was defeated 10-8, 6-1, by the sophomore whiz Sunday afternoon.
Kane, the regular No. 3 man his first year of eligibility, has lost one match this season—that to older brother Dave, veteran No. 2 man.
Singles
Bob Riley, Kan, def. Tom Web-
bster. 6-0, 6-1
Dave Kane, Kan, def. Arlin
Murdoch, 4.6, 6.8, 2.3
studdy Burke, Kan., def. Neal Nixon, 6-3, 6-4.
Del Hadley, Kan., def. Bud Fallis,
7-5. 6-4.
Doubles
Lynn Allen-Webster, Tulsa, def.
Bilow-Burke, 6-2, 6-0
Hadley-Gene Kane, Kan., def.
Hurford-Nixon, 5-7, 6-4, 8-6.
College Baseball
Bradley 6 Iowa 2
Virginia Tech 7 William & Mary 6
Georgia 2 Florida 0
Washington State 8 Washington 7
Miami 4 Florida Southern 2
Arizona 9 White Sands Pre-
arizona 9 White Sands Proving Grounds 4
Grounds 4
Michigan 2 Wayne 1
The Guelderel 8 Jacksonville Navy 4 West Virginia Wesleyan 6 West Virginia 4
Since the Kansas Relays began in 1923 there have been only 9 triple crown winners in any one event.
- Coach Chuck Mather divided his 1956 hopefuls into two separate units for Saturday's game. The units will work separately the remainder of the week. On one unit is the returning lettermen and veterans, and on the other are the freshmen and last year's transfers. No lettermen or veterans will play on the second unit.
The varsity and the challengers will meet at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in a regular game. The contest replaces the regular alumni game previously played each spring.
Coach Mather and his aides will hold a coaching clinic Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. The clinic will be held in Allen Field House and will be comprised of state and area high school coaches.
Saturday's game will enable Coach Mather to evaluate the progress achieved during spring dress and will give them an idea of what players will be capable of starting roles next fall.
Starting line-ups for Saturday's inter-squad game;
Varsity—Jim Letecavits and Lynn McCarthy, ends; Jim Hull and Frank Gibson, tackles; Bob Kraus and Joe Eaglowski, guards; Galen Wahlmeier or Frank Black, center; Wally Strauch, quarterback; John Francisco and Bill Horn, halfbacks, and Joe Held, fullback.
Challengers—Dale Remsberg and Bruce Brenner, ends; Ron Claiborne and Ed Prelock, tackles; DeWitt Lewis and Bob Lewis, guards; John Wertzberger, center; Bob Marshall, quarterback; Bob Hoeseing and Ernie Russell, halfbacks, and Homer Floyd, fullback.
IM Softball
Independent A
Independent B
Jim Beam 22, Foster 1; Faculty Fossils 19, Pharmacy 6; Battenfeld 19. Kupen 8.
Theta Chi 15, PiKA 12.
Sigma Gam Ep 23, Newman Club
Fraternity R
Handball Results
Theta Chi 15, PiKA 12.
Handball Results
Jim Beam 3, Sigma Chi 0; Phi Gam 2, Beta 0.
Coach Seeks Former Team
WASHINGTON (UP)—Washington Redskins' Coach Joe Kuharich is busy collecting former members of his undefeated 1951 University of San Francisco football team. The latest addition is Dick Stanfel, generally regarded one of the best blocking guards in the National Football League. In order to get Stanfel from the Detroit Lions, the Redskins gave up defensive back Dick Alban, like Stanfel, a four-year veteran of pro ball.
SENIOR
BUSINESS MEETING
and COFFEE
- Vote on Gift
- Information on Graduation
- Planning for Class Day
Wednesday, April 25
10:00 a.m.
Seniors Excused
From 10:00
Student Union Ballroom
Free Coffee